Upcoming Chronic Heist tourdates:
11/23 - B58, Braunschweig (GER) w/Leatherface
11/24 - Komma, Esslingen (GER)
11/25 - tba (GER)
11/26 - Alte mälzerei, Regensburg (GER)
11/27 - K4, Nürnberg (GER)
11/28 - Chemiefabrik, Dresden (GER)
11/29 - tba, Göttingen (GER)
11/30 - Kassablanca, Jena (GER)
12/01 - Lovelite, Berlin (GER)
12/02 - JZ, Oerlinhausen (GER)
12/13 - Releaseparty, Stockholm (SWE)
12/16 - Releaseparty, Gothenburg (SWE)
All German dates are with World/Inferno Friendship Society.
Swedish metalcore act Burst will be shooting a video for the song "The immateria" with director Robin Kempe on November 12. Look for it to air sometime early next year.
Popjustice interviews Robyn: m/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=512&Itemid=37" target=_blank>https://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=512&Itemid=37
Note that she has plans to do some UK shows early next year.
Quit Your Dayjob is keeping a blog while they tour the US supporting Ok Go: myspace.com/qyd" target=_blank>https://blog.myspace.com/qyd
Swedish post-rockers Audrey on tour in Germany:
12/08 - tba
12/09 - Nbi, Berlin
12/10 - Hafen 2, Offenbach
12/11 - Fundbuero, Hamburg
12/12 - Schocken, Stuttgart
12/13 - Underground, Köln w/mono
12/14 - Nun, Karlsruhe
12/15 - tba
12/16 - Anorak, Kassel
Prolific Swedish singer/songwriter Nicolai Dunger will release yet another new Swedish-language album early next year entitled "Rösten och Herren". Dunger produced it himself with assistance from Björn Yttling (PB&J, montys Loco, etc.).
Swedish electropunks 64revolt have remastered their self-titled album from last year and posted it as a free download: m/" target=_blank>https://www.64revolt.com/
This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (NY) mando Diao - "TV & me"
02. (05) The mary Onettes - "Lost"
03. (04) The Streets - "Prangin' Out"
04. (08) The Plan - "Walk for Gold"
05. (01) The Knife - "Like a Pen"
06. (06) Depeche mode - "martyr"
07. (09) Fat Joe med Lil' Wayne - "make It Rain"
08. (02) Jet - "Bring It on Back"
09. (NY) Salem Al Fakir - "Good Song"
10. (07) Supersci - "move On"
11. (03) The Lost Patrol Band - "Automatic Kids"
12. (12) Tingsek - "World of It's Own"
13. (11) melody Club - "Destiny Calling"
14. (10) Deportees - "missing You, missing me"
15. (14) Peter, Bjorn & John - "Let's Call It Off"
16. (17) David & the Citizens - "A Heart and a Hand and the Love for the Band"
17. (19) Asha Ali - "Fire Fire
18. (18) [ingenting] - "Punkdrömmar"
19. (ÅT) Psapp - "Hi"
20. (15) Universal Poplab - "Heart apart"
Leaving the chart:
Wolfmother - "The Joker and the Thief"
The Long Winters - "Rich Wife"
Camera Obscura - "Let's Get Out of This Country"
Digitalmetal reviews Death Breath: metal.com/reviews.asp?cid=7818" target=_blank>https://www.digitalmetal.com/reviews.asp?cid=7818
I'm still waiting for my copy of the CD to show up. Like this review says, I don't expect it to be amazing, but I suspect it will be a fun throwback to the old days.
Hits in the Car has an exclusive download of Green Concorde's new single "The anthem to which we fall": m/2006/11/anthem-of-concorde.html" target=_blank>https://stytzer.blogspot.com/2006/11/anthem-of-concorde.html
Lots of new content added recently including m/index.php?article=237">an interview with Swedish artist Cake on Cake and m/index.php?article=236">a new batch of reviews, including a few CmJ shows. Good stuff, so check it out. Also, be aware that the vinyl edition of Hello Saferide's fantastic album "Introducing..." is now in-stock and ready for purchase. Buy it now and save - I'll probably up the price once the official release date comes around on November 21.
Ugress sideproject PixxelTyger has a four-song EP for free download at the Uncanny Planet netlabel: m/pixxeltyger/" target=_blank>https://www.uncannyplanet.com/pixxeltyger/
Tabu Records on the signing of Norwegian doom legends Funeral and the recent passing of guitarist Christian Loos: m/" target=_blank>https://www.taburec.com/
The band's new (final?) album "From these wounds" will be released on December 4 in Norway and January 29 in Europe.
Next Big Thing has announced the signing of Helsinki-based artist Vuk. Vuk's debut album was released in 2003 via Verdura Records and her new album will be out in the spring on NBT. Listen to samples at myspace: myspace.com/vukmusic" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/vukmusic